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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $437.20/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $371.63/cwt -8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 585 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $400.60/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
Brundidge 5-weight heifers sold at $381/cwt, running $4/cwt below the AL average ($385) and $22/cwt under New Brockton, AL ($403). The class is down $5 from its early July peak of $389/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 600 493
Feeder cattle 278 436 381
Slaughter cattle 43 62 64
Replacement cattle 75 102 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 530.00–545.00 $537.31 $2,069 -7.66
425–440 429 4 470.00–485.00 $473.85 $2,033 -32.52
460–475 468 2 440.00–450.00 $444.92 $2,082 -26.05
505–545 532 3 415.00–425.00 $421.83 $2,244 -20.12
575–585 583 5 400.00–410.00 $401.97 $2,343 -5.56
605–640 623 4 385.00–395.00 $389.86 $2,429 +19.86
670–695 683 2 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $2,408 -12.45
715 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 -22.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 —
390 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 —
415–425 420 2 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $1,816 -42.53
475–495 488 3 400.00–415.00 $410.14 $2,001 -24.86
505–510 507 3 375.00–385.00 $378.36 $1,918 -31.64
570 570 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 —
620 620 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —
685–695 690 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,045 —
470 470 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,186 —
510–535 515 5 430.00–445.00 $433.12 $2,231 -20.26
620 620 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,480 -12.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 264 4 500.00–515.00 $503.91 $1,330 —
355–360 358 3 460.00–465.00 $463.35 $1,659 +17.34
405–420 415 3 430.00–440.00 $433.25 $1,798 -7.80
455–490 478 9 415.00–425.00 $418.17 $1,999 -7.78
505–530 520 13 395.00–410.00 $400.60 $2,083 +8.63
565–585 575 10 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $2,042 -27.43
655 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 +12.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 -5.07
385–395 389 8 415.00–425.00 $418.81 $1,629 +10.51
430–440 436 9 405.00–415.00 $410.61 $1,790 —
470–475 471 4 390.00–400.00 $392.52 $1,849 -8.16
510–520 514 7 375.00–380.00 $377.83 $1,942 +7.21
590 590 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 -15.00
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 —
670 670 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 -30.00
515 515 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 +10.00
605–620 611 5 360.00–370.00 $365.94 $2,236 +10.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,496 +50.00
285–295 288 4 550.00–565.00 $553.85 $1,595 —
345 345 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,898 -10.25
390–395 391 5 515.00–520.00 $518.99 $2,029 -21.01
430–445 438 10 470.00–485.00 $477.63 $2,092 -23.59
465–490 477 15 430.00–445.00 $437.20 $2,085 -8.92
505–510 509 7 410.00–425.00 $420.74 $2,142 +0.28
555–565 558 4 380.00–390.00 $387.47 $2,162 -10.01
605 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 -2.54
655–660 659 7 360.00–365.00 $360.71 $2,377 -4.29
765 765 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 —
355–365 360 2 465.00–475.00 $470.07 $1,692 —
425–445 435 4 440.00–450.00 $444.89 $1,935 -30.76
470–495 487 3 415.00–425.00 $421.78 $2,054 —
510–540 522 5 385.00–390.00 $387.93 $2,025 +2.93
570–590 585 13 360.00–375.00 $371.63 $2,174 -8.37
645 645 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 —
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 ±0.00
730 730 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 750.00 $750.00 $1,762 —
270 270 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,822 —
320–330 323 4 600.00–615.00 $611.16 $1,974 +39.48
365 365 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 -15.00
415–430 419 4 490.00–505.00 $501.15 $2,100 -18.85
455–465 458 3 455.00–460.00 $458.31 $2,099 -5.04
515 515 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1205 1185 80-85% 5 183.00–184.00 $183.39 $2,173 —
1210–1290 1263 80-85% 6 190.00–194.00 $191.28 $2,416 +13.65
1415–1440 1426 80-85% 9 178.00–179.00 $178.55 $2,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–935 907 85-90% 5 161.00–162.00 $161.21 $1,462 —
820–1070 914 85-90% 8 173.00–177.00 $175.24 $1,602 —
1080–1140 1120 85-90% 6 167.00–169.00 $168.36 $1,886 -2.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,002 —
1305–2240 1773 2 196.00–199.00 $197.90 $3,509 -5.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,470.00–1,630.00 $1,603.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,800.00–3,130.00 $3,041.15
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,450.00–3,700.00 $3,540.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–4,150.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,020.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.